THESE TABLETS PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF VITAMIN C POSSIBLE IN A TABLET. THE TABLETS ARE SPECIALLY FORMULATED TO RELEASE THE VITAMIN C GRADUALLY OVER 6-8 HOURS AFTER SWALLOWING WHICH MEANS THAT THE ABSORPTION OF VITAMIN C INTO THE BLOODSTREAM ALSO OCCURS GRADUALLY. THIS IS BELIEVED TO CREATE A MORE STABLE LEVEL OF VITAMIN C IN THE BLOOD FOR A LONGER PERIOD. LAMBERTS® TIME RELEASE VITAMIN C 1500MG TABLETS ALSO CONTAIN A RELEVANT LEVEL OF BIOFLAVONOIDS THE NATURAL COMPOUNDS THAT ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED TO VITAMIN C IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. VITAMIN C CONTRIBUTES TO NORMAL COLLAGEN FORMATION FOR THE REGULAR FUNCTION OF CARTILAGE THE TOUGH TISSUE THAT LINES THE SURFACES OF JOINTS. VITAMIN C ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND TO THE PROTECTION OF CELLS FROM OXIDATIVE STRESS CAUSED BY 'FREE RADICALS' DAILY INTAKE: 1 TO 2 TABLETS Vegan & Vegetarian